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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-22
Evad,np the Interstate Law.

The general manager OF one of the Indianapo-
lis roads which handles a good deal of through
business. a few days since, when asked why the
road Of which be is manager did not compete for
the through livestock traffic, said it did not
pay; that the claims for damages which followed
shipments when paid. left but little for the
road hauling the stock. The Chicago Times Of
Sunday sheds some light on what he meant,
possibly. The Times says: s'The passage of
the interstate law has not abolished discrimina-
tons for and against shippers, and never will so
long as the prolific brains of smart officials are
active In Matching out new lodges to cir
cumvent the law. For example, the competition
for the trans portation of live stock east bound
agreement all are supposed to be on an equality
go far as rates are concerned and to
observe the tariffs. They do so far
as the charges go. but they work substan-
tial rebates through the claims department.
Selecting at random amoEg these, notes were
made where q claim for $50 damages was put in,
based a steer lying down in the car: another
for 800 because the train locomotive lost
steam; another for $400 by reason of an alleged
two-hours' detention. and ad minimum.
These claims were allowed of course, and there
In not an interested official in the city who is not
aware that these and others of similar frivolous
understanding between shipper and carrier, and
that the trick was resorted simply for the
purpose of cutting the rates and discriminating
ir favor of particular shippers. Such surrepti-
tious practices demoraIize the business, and
make railway officials pledges by-word and
rsproach. 1t is pity that the law cannot
reach the officials who resort 20 the game
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-22

Our druggists keep for sale Halls Vegetable
Sician Hair Remover, the best preparation ever
made for restoring the vitality and color of the
hair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-22
PERSONAL.

HARRY D. WILLIAMS, WHOSE PICTURES
Il i painted in Munich last year were exhibited at
the Art Association rooms and who intends to
to Germany in TIE spring, ha: consented to teach
drawing and painting this winter in Indianapolis.
For terms address call at 2o3 North Illinois st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-22
LUXURIOUS Christmas Presents

Luxurious Christmas Presents.
Coigates Cashmere Bouquet perfume is a lux
urious. yet Inexpensive present which every
lady will appreciate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-22
AUCTION SALE.


A UCTION SALE OF NOTIONS AND TOYS TO
IA the trads-I will sell TUESDAY, Nov. %. at
10 O'Clock a m, at No. SO East Court street, fifty
cases of fancy notions. toys. Bohemian glassware.
china goods and china dolls plush goods. fancy
tinwsre and in fact every class of goods kept in
L. y. PERRY, Auctioneer.
A UCTION SALE, TO THE TRADE. OF CLOTH
"A ing. hats, furnishing goods. notions and dry
goods will sell .. my room; No. "a East Court
street, Wednesday Nov. %, at 10 o'clock, a
stock consisting of clothing in suits overcoats hats
gloves suspenders white aud coored shirts overalls.
dry goods, and many other articles too numerous to
mention. A. L. HUNT. Auctioneer.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
BOX DAY.

"Box Dayl What kind of a day is
that?" some one is saying. Well, just at
this moment it isn't any day in particular;
but we might call it March first every
year. That's a dreary time, especially
for sick people; dreary enough when they
have good houses and loving care, and
every sort of device to pass away and
cheer the weary hours. Then how much
more dreary for poor patients in the great
charity hospitals, who are poor in all
ways!
A while ago woman, who has spent
much time in hospitals, and has given
freely her best self, her time, and that
most rare of all qualities, sympathy to
the poor and sick and suffering, made her
rounds on New Years day through one
of the great hospitals in large city. She
had little money to spend for herself, or
for any one else; but that day, on her way
to the hospital, she bought box of can
dy. The candy was good, but not of the
very expensive kind, and it was put up in
one OF the paper boxes SO very common
everywhere, with an opening at each end
and gaily painted sides. AS she went
into the first ward she opened her box,
and laid on each bed as she passed by
one sugar-plum. She said she thought
she knew something of the delight very
little gift or very little charge of any
kind can give to the sick poor; but her
eyes filled and her voice broke as she
told with what rapture and gratitude the
one sugar-plum was received by the pa
tients. They turned the little presents
over and over, admiring their pretty col
ors and their shapes, and their thanks
were profuse.
When she reached the last sugar-plum,
she gave the box to the next patient. Her
JOY was pathetic. She turned it over and
over in her thin hands, examined the Gu
rious fastenings at each end, fastened
and unfastened them, admired and ex-
claimed over the picture on the side of
rosy little cherub holding an advertising
card, and kept it by her, and often in her
hand, night and day for weeks, until she
died. Her precious treasure was but a
common paper box, such as every family
in moderate circumstances destroys by
the dozen every year of their lives. Isn't
it pathetic? Isn't it dreadful to think
how every day is destroyed that which
would give so much pleasure?
The Flower Mission, that most beneH-
cent, wide-reaching and lovely charity,
grew out of one rose carried by tender
soul to the sick bed of very poor wo-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
CURIOSIrIES OF SOUND AND
VIBRATION.

One person walking over a bridge, step
ping slowly, does no injury, because az
ter each step the bridge RECEIVERS before
another step is taken; but when large
number of people step in time to music,
we have combined motion, and the bridge
has not time to recover between the steps.
Hence during the passage of troops and
all well-regulated PROFESSIONS over a
bridge the music is stopped and the
ranks broken, SO that the weight of the
crowd is evenly distributed; while some
are putting their feet down others are
lifting theirs up. Sometimes fearful &C.
cidents have followed when this breaking
of step has not been observed. Once In
France very long bridge won't down
under body of soldiers marching over
in ranks, resulting in the death of nearly
a hundred persons. There is far less
danger when bridge is crowded with
people or cattle, or even many heavily Ia
den cars, than when a few persons are
walking over keeping step. The combi-
nation OF force is so great and vibrations
would increase to that extent that small
dog could ruin the finest and largest
bridge if he could trot back and forth,
continually keeping exact time.
If we stand near piano and produce a
musical tone with the voice, it will be
noticed that one particular string will Sc
lect that sound and respond to it. Open
the mouth wider, or make the sound
deeper in the chest, or at higher pitch,
and the first string will cease, while an
other string in the same key as the voice
will take up the strain. II hundred
tuning forks Of different tones are sound
ing at the foot of an organ pipe, it will
choose the one in accord with it, and re-
spond in that key alone. The sound call
ed the song Of the sea, 80 often heard
when shells are placed close to the ear, is
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
About Canned Goods.

Get rid OF all tin cans as soon as you
open them. Not many days ago the
newspapers related the sad account of
the poisoning of family by canned sal.
mon. Investigation revealed the facts in
the case and justified the conclusion that
sit was not the canned salmon that poi
soned the sufferers; for they ate it with
impunity the first day; it was the salmon
that was spoiled by forty eight hours ex-
posure to the hot and humid atmosphere
that made the m SICK" As soon as can
is opened the contents should be put into
dish and the can thrown away. What
ever of the contents is not at once eaten
should be put in an ice box or other very
cool place until required for use. 1t is never
we'll even then to keep the contents over
twenty-four hours, if they be fish. Canned
goods are among our greatest household
commodities, and ought not to be de-
nounced as mischievous. Let common
sense measures prevail in the household,
and We shall hear of very little poisoning
by food.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13

Electrical Experiments at Florence
Some experiments with photo electric
apparatus designed to throw light a
great distance were carried out recently
at Florence by military engineers, and
were highly successful, the results OBJ
tanned being considered most satisfac-
tory.
Wild Geese Killed By Lightning
During a severe storm in California,
fash of lightning was observed to pass
apparently right through flock of geese
which were flying overhead. Six birds
fell to the ground and we're picked up
dead, having evidently been killed by
the lightning, although no mark was
found upon them. This is believed to be
the first instance on record of geese be-
ing struck by lightning while flying, an
Gent tradition asserting that this bird is
safe from the destroying bolt of Jove.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
GETTING A PARCEL IN NAPLES

GETTING A PARCEL IN NAPLES.
Let us suppose that on reaching home
the visitor hears that parcel from Eng
land awaits him at the railway station.
Unable to go himself, he sends his SER
want with the money, the official receipt,
and written request to the station mas
ter to hand the parcel to the bearer.
That ought to suffice, he thinks; but no
one accustomed to Neapolitan ways will
be surprised to learn that it does not.
The bearer of the note is unknown per-
sonally to the station master, and he
must be identified. Fortunately this is
not difficult task, and a mutual ac-
quaintance is unesrthed close by. But a
new difficulty is at once forthcoming.
The parcel is declared to be of value,
(though obviously only suit of Clothes
and the Signor must either present him.
self in person or appoint an accredited
agent to deliver the parcel at his house.
Next day, accordingly, the Signor pre-
sents himself; but here again identiica-
ton is required, and this time it is at
tended with so much trouble that in dis
gust he accepts the services of an accred-
tied agent. The following day this gen.
tleman presents himself with the parcel,
and the satisfaction is tempered by the
little account produced with it. There is,
first Of all, the cost of the carriage; then
the ordinary customs; then the town dues,
then charge for every day that it has
been lying at the station; then the agents
charge, his tram, an extra sou or two be-
cause it is warm day, and glass of wine
to wash it all down. On the next occasion
when a parcel is sent from England, our
visitor determines that it shall not be
sent as thing Of value, and that it shall
take its chance, but only to find that it
makes no difference. A new set of ex-
cuses is framed, and it is not until the
authority has made his little profit that
the parcel reaches its destination. We
have ourselves never yet been able to
discover whether this is legahzed or ille-
gal robbery, but on one occasion we en-
deavored to escape the Matchmaking by
directing the parcel to be sent on by post.
This was no advantage; the gain appear
ed to be transferred from the station
master to the postmaster, though perhaps
they went halves. This latter was almost
gentleman in appearance, but he was
not above accepting an extra three sous,
which the steepness of the hill had given
him the excuse to ask for.-Murrays
Magazine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
THE TWO SACKS.

There is an ancient legend that tells of
an old man who was in the habit of trav-
cling from place to place, With a sack
hanging behind his back and another in
front of him.
In the one behind him, he tossed all
the kind deeds OF his friends, where they
were quite hid from view, and he soon
forgot all about them.
In the one hanging round his neck
under his chin, he popped all the sins
which the people be know committed;
and these he was in the habit of turning
over and looking at as he walked along
day by day.
One day, to his surprise, he met man
wearing just like himself, sack in front
and one behind. He went up to him and
began feeling his sack.
"What have you got here, my friendS"
he asked, giving the sack in front good
poke.
stop, don't do thatp cried the other;
you spoil my good things"
"What things?" asked number one.
"Why, my good Deeds" answered num-
Der two. II keep them all in front of me,
where can always see them and take
them out and air them. See, here is the
half-crown put in the plate last Sun
day; and the shawl I gave to the beggar
girl; and the mittens gave to the Grip.
pied boy; and the penny l gave to the or
gan grinder, and here is even the benev-
olent smile I bestowed on the crossing
sweeper at my door; and
sand what's in the sack behind you,"
asked the first traveller, who thought his
companions good deeds would never
come to an end.
Tut, tut" said number two 'there is
nothing care to look at in therel That
sack holds what I call my little mis-
takes
cit seems to me that your sack of mis-
takes is fuller than the other said num-
Der one.
Number two frowned. He had never
thought that, though he had put what he
called his mistakes" out of his sight,
every one else could see them still. An
angry reply was on his lips, when happi-
ly, third-also carrying two sacks as
they were, overlook them.
The first two men at once pounced on
the stranger.
what cargo do you carry in your
sack?" cried one.
Lets see your goods" said the other.
"With all my heart" quoth the stranger,
for have goodly assortment, and I like
to show them. This SACK" said he,
pointing to the one in front of him is full
of the good deeds of Others"
"Your sack looks nearly touching the
ground. 1t must be pretty heavy weight
to carry" observed number one.
"There you are mistaken, replied the
stranger; the weight is only such as sails
are to a ship, or wings to an eagle. 1t
helps me onward"
well, your sack behind can be of lit
tie good TO you," said number two, FOR it
appears to be empty. and I see it has a
great hole in the bottom of it,"
II did it on purpose" said the stranger,
for all the evil hear of people, put in
there. and it falls through and is lost.
So you see. have no weight to drag me
down backward" Independent.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
A FLY CALCULATION.

The use Of sparrows alone may be seen
by the following quotation from small
handbook on the subject which Rev. F.
o. Morris has recently published called
" The Sparrow Shooters" "Two pairs of
sparrows were watched by an observsnt
naturalist feeding their young in their
nests in only one-half hour with the larv@
of the bluebottle fly from dead cat.
They fetched these in all 1O4 times, and
one of the birds also caught fourteen flies
on the wing. Now, the common house
fly is computed to produce in one season,
so prolific is its progeny after progeny,
no less than 20,000,000, say, in round
numbers, 21,OOO, 900, and thus were pre-
vented by these two pairs OF birds no
fewer than 2800O00O0, by the capture of
fourteen flies, and 2,8000000OO by the
destruction Of the 104 larvae. Again. we
read, on unimpeachable authority, that
there figured in the parish in Gloucester
shire charge for seventeen dozen OF
(so-called) tomtits' heads; in another par
ish, Melbourne, in Derbyshire, sparrow
club destroyed, in one year, 1857 small
birds, and in yet another, $780, Take
the smaller Of these two last num-
bers and multiply by it the number of
flies just calculated as prevented by the
two pairs OF sparrows, and it gives what
we may very we'll call "a grand total or
7,280,000,000,000. Linn@us calculated
that the progeny Of three flies would de-
YOUR dead horse almost as quickly as
lion. The aphis, fed on by several Of our
small birds, produces OF herself, as is well
known, female aphides, generation after
generation. AS many as eleven of these
female generations have been produced
in one year, and it is believed that it may
go on in the same way year after year.
1T is probable says MacGilivray, the
most accurate and observant naturalist
that England has ever had, that were the
quantity of seeds of the cereal plants
which all the granivorous birds in the
country devour annually actually known
it would prove much higher than could
be imagined, yet by far the greater part
could be of no use to man we're all the
birds destroyed, it being irrecoverably
dispersed over the fields.'"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
AFTER THE BATTLE.

Hundreds of bodies freshly smeared
with blood of men who, two hours previ-
vious, had been filed with divers lofty
or petty hopes and desires, now lay
with stiffened limbs in the dewy, flow
cry valley which separated the bastion
from the trench and on the level floor
of the chapel for the dead in Sebasto-
pool, hundreds of men crawled, twisted
and groaned with curses and prayers On
their psrched lips, some amidst the
corpses in the flower strewn vale, others
on stretehers, on cots, and on the blood
stained floor of the hospital; and still, as
on the days preceding, the red dawn
burned over Mt. Sapun, the twinkling
stars paled, the white mist spread abroad
from the dark, sounding sea, the red
glow illuminated the east long, crimson
cloudlets darted across the bright blue
horizon; and still, as on days preceding,
the powerful, all-beautiful sun rose up,
giving promise of JOY, love and hapri-
ness to all who dwell in the world
Count TOlstoi.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13
MALAPROPS AND PORTMANTO-
LOCISMS.

I once heard municipal orator, in
certain midland watering place, express
his hope that the new water-supply would
be turned on during the then mayors
msriolatry. An alderman at another bo-
rough, when some years ago the Japanese
ambassadors were feted by the corpora
ton, 80 TRANSPORTED the toast intrusted
to him that he proposed the health Of the
Typhoon OF Japan. The mayor of the
same borough some years before had ex-
cused his unpunctuality at missionary
meeting, where he arrived ten minutes
later than the time fixed for taking the
chair, by saying that msgisterial duties
had detained him, and that he could not
be amphibious. But perhaps the most
systematic evolver of malaprops that I
have met with is an old soldier, most hon.
orably rude donatus, tall, straight as
dart, and with diction habitually ses-
quipedalian. He has been for long
time curator Of public educational in
stitution, which shall of course be name
less. In accordance with the duties of
his responsible position it has sometimes
fallen to his lot to remind the students Of
forgotten regulations. Gentlemen" he
cried out on one occasion, when threat
ening game of lesp-frog was going on in
somewhat shaky gallery; "why this vi
olent Disturbance" "Well," was the re-
ply, "what business is it of yours2'
Gentlemen" he Indignantly responded.
displaying his full height, edo you not
know that am placed here by the gov
ernors Of this college to conserve this
building?" At another time the prank
was played upon him of being simultane-
ously summoned by two students from
different ends of a corridor. "Gentle-
men," he cried out, 81 really cannot be
iniquitous." The snow one winter found
its way through the roof. "Sir," he said
to the principal, "this building is replete
nowhere" Complete, you mean, Thorn
as?" "No; replete, sir" replied Thomas,
with soldier-like decision and impertur-
liability. On another occasion, after
heavy rains, there was dire disaster of
malodorous food in the cellars "Sir,"
reported Thomas, "the rain has permeat-
ed the soil and has resusitated all the
drains to OVERLOOKING" And again when
the water-pipes were in some way out of
order, "Sir, the pipes are corroded with
rust and myself am corroded with mud"
One more story about Thomas and am
done. 1t was his duty to make copies of
examination papers by means of copy.
ing-press. This press at one time was
not working up to its high standard of
excellence. Said Thomas, with an air of
injured dignity: "Sir, used to be able
to take fourteen copies from single i'm
preston; but now when I have taken six,
subsequent copies are altogether inaudi-
ble.-L0ndon Spectator.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-13

man. Why not have Box Day from the
one box Of sugar plums2 To establish a
day, to ask the kind women who in every
large city, carry on the Flower Mission,
to add this one day more in the early,
dreary spring TO their other labors seems
to be an easy matter enough. "But they
are SO buey now," some one will urge.
Ali yes, to be sure; but busy people al
ways have time and to spare for all good
work. Then let every family save all the
boxes that come in from the candy stores,
the fancy goods stores, etc. Into each
one must be put something, not much;
but something. Into one the spool OF
coarse cotton that got into your work
basket in some way, and that you never
used and never will use. A cent or two
will buy crochet needle; put it in the
box and shut it up, and slip little scrap
OF paper under the fastening, and write
on it what you have put in the box.
Into the next box put the ends OF the
boys silk neckties and scarfs, needle or
two, spool of cotton or silk, and a little
stiff piece Of paper cut round or in dia-
mond shape. You have the materials for
the beginning of crazy quilt, that abom-
nation for the women that do useful
work; but what resource for the hands
tired Of doing nothing all day long! The
pretty bits Of silk alone would be treas
ures. So this might 60 on indefinitely,
with no cost to the giver, with joy for the
recipient; with no loss for the giver but a
little thought, five minutes time, and the
great reward of new breadth, a new
tentacle of sympathy thrown out, ten
der loving thought for an unknown fell
low being.
What an education in political econo-
my for the girls and boys to save the
pretty Christmas cards, cards of all vari-
cites, the dolls clothes, the dolls them
selves, the endless broken playthlngs
now cast aside, thrown into the ash bar
rel, or the firel OF no use and of infinite
harm is this waste, since such disposal
teaches us to destroy what is Of no use to
ourselves, rather than inculcate the idea
that should be the first principle of the
true American citizen, how to use prop
erty in the best way for individual inter-
est and public prosperity. Then, besides
all that, think of the Joy Of Box Day to
the poor, sick and helpless, to the little
sick and crippled children; the pleasure
in the unexpected revealings and the
happiness of possession to those who find
within their lives only their own sick bed,
rows and rows OF other sick beds, a blank
wall, and that is all. Surely here is suf-
ficient reason for Box CosmopoH-
tan.